The new Pope said: "I am only a humble servant of Jesus Christ".
> "Norished and sustained by the Eucharist, Catholics cannot but feel > stimulated to tend towards that full unity for which Christ hoped. Peter's > successor knows that he must take on this supream desire of the Devine Master in > a particular special way. To him,indeed, has been entrusted the duty of > strengthening his brethern. > > Thus, in full awareness, the current Sucessor to Peter assumes his primary > commitment of working tirelessly twords the reconstitution of the full and > visible unity of all Christ's followers. This is his ambition, his > compelling duty. > He is aware that to do so, expressions of good feelings are not enough. > Concrete gestures are required to penitrate souls, and move consciences, > encourageing everyone to that interior conversion which is the basis for all > progress on the road to ecumenism. > > "Theological dialougue is necessary. A profound examination of the > historical reasons behind past choices is also indispencible. But even more urgent > is that 'purification of memory' which can dispose souls to welcome the > full truth of Christ. > It is before him.. *Supream judge of all liveing things, that each of us > must stand, in awareness that one day we must explain to Him what we did > and what we did not do for the great good that is the full and visible unity > of all His disciples." > _______________________________________________ > > The Golden Rule is my daily rule. -- +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f�r Mail, Message, More +++ 10 GB Mailbox, 100 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/topmail _______________________________________________ The Golden Rule is my daily rule. To send mail to everyone on the RangerNet mailing list, send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Only list members may post. To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.rangernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rangernet
